>Douglas Adams. Too bad he died this year. Actually, this is a part of the great trilogy (which has five parts :) - "Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy", and you'll find the rest easily. I've read it all aloud to my youngest daughter, a chapter or two every evening, instead of a fairytale before sleep...
That's a nice idea! (Don't have kids by I like the idea). Also teach her to always know where her towel is.
"Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice." -- Dave Barry